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We filtered the 50 games similar to Nightingale down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Grounded, Chernobylite and The Elder Scrolls: Blades top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nightingale.

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The best games like Nightingale on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nightingale. Each one has been evaluated across 24 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1GroundedClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldHorrorBase BuildingCraftingExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: combat.

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#2ChernobyliteClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and shooter, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: combat and setting.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3The Elder Scrolls: BladesClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMagicOpen WorldProceduralFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB30· 1OC37· 12

Year 2020Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Android · iOS · Switch

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: progression and game mode.

Genre100World100Setting73Visuals72Combat53Game mode49

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#4DauntlessClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicFantasyCraftingLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Nightingale, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, visual 3d and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mixed for Nightingale.

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#5Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicDarkFantasyHorrorExplorationSkill TreeCrafting

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135

Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Nightingale, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: visuals.

Tone100Combat80Setting78Genre75Game mode75Progression64

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeLootFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215

Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: tone and setting.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Bright Memory: Infinite

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95

Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Nightingale: setting and progression.

Genre100Tone76Visuals73Combat54Game mode21Progression13

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Steam GOG Xbox

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